FreeTubeApp / FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

[Bug]: "Freetube cannot be closed. Please close it manually and click Retry to continue"

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Description

### Guidelines

- [ ] I have encountered this bug in the [latest release of FreeTube](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases).
- [X] I have searched the issue tracker for [open](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue) and [closed](https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed) issues that are similar to the bug report I want to file, without success.
- [X] I have searched the [documentation](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/) for information that matches the description of the bug I want to file, without success.
- [X] This issue contains only one bug.

### Describe the bug

When running `freetube-0.18.0-setup-x64.exe` on Windows 10 to update from version 0.17.0 (currently installed) to v0.18.0, I get the following error message and the update fails. This has been happening ever since v0.18.0 was first released several months ago.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/119820017/226121030-7a696dfd-9bbe-4d91-ac28-c93a3e7a9679.png)
When clicking "Retry", it loops back to the same error message.
When clicking "Cancel", the following pops up:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/119820017/226121230-8cea422c-8a4e-4d84-911f-ee94ffa3e4b4.png)

When trying to run the installer for the latest nightly build (`freetube Setup 0.18.0-nightly-2759.exe`), I get the exact same error.

### Expected Behavior

v0.17.0 would be uninstalled, and v0.18.0 would be installed, while importing my current v0.17.0 settings.

### Issue Labels

accessibility issue

### FreeTube Version

v0.17.0

### Operating System Version

Windows 10

### Installation Method

.exe

### Primary API used

Invidious API

### Last Known Working FreeTube Version (If Any)

_No response_

### Additional Information

Running as administrator makes no difference.
I have not tried uninstalling 0.17.0 manually, because I didn't want to lose my settings, nor risk being unable to use any version of FreeTube altogether (currently 0.17.0 works fine). But judging by the second error message, I'd say uninstalling it manually won't be possible either.

FreeTube is not opened. If it is, the error message is different, and allows me to close it directly with the click of a button. When this happens, the previous error still pops up, after closing the running window.

### Nightly Build

- [x] I have encountered this bug in the latest [nightly build](https://docs.freetubeapp.io/development/nightly-builds).

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